Bioinformatics and Genomics Core supports multi-omics data for research
Official title: Core C: Bioinformatics and Genomics Core
Funded at Wichita State University · NIH-11401775 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core group at a university provides advanced data analysis, storage and training to help research projects use multi-omics data.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P01 program project |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Wichita State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Wichita, United States) |
| Project start | April 15, 2009 |
| Project end | May 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $277,942 |
| NIH project number | 5P01AG029531-14 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401775 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are patients whose tissue or genomic data may be included in research projects and who participate in studies that generate multi-omics data.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not contributing data or whose samples are not part of multi-omics studies may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
Core C will provide software, data storage, and expert analysis to manage and interpret high-throughput omics data from multiple projects. It combines bioinformatics and genomics under one umbrella to streamline data generation, processing, and access. The team will also build a web portal to centralize data and offer training to researchers and potentially patients who participate in related projects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this core could accelerate discoveries by making complex data easier to access and interpret for researchers and patient-centered studies.
How similar studies have gone: Other cores with integrated bioinformatics and genomics support have improved data quality and collaboration, though this integrated model is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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Wichita State University
Wichita, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Guda, Chittibabu — Wichita State University
- Study coordinator: Guda, Chittibabu
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.